A family-run hotel and firm favourite in the Midlands for over 20 years. Fern Hill has 26 rooms, a pub, the award-winning Snooty Fox a la carte restaurant, conference facilities, wedding venues and a chapel. We pride ourselves on offering the best service in the Midlands! We also have an internationally recognised (City & Guilds) Hotel School.
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Quiet
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R103 Midmar, Tweedie R103, Midmar, Howick 3255 South Africa
Thanks for accommodating us on our Cycle Tour - putting up with a party of 22 tired cyclist is not easy. The rooms were outstanding, dinner and breakfast sumptuous. Your welcome was warm and efficient . Will certainly use you again
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Our tour group stopped here for lunch. The staff was warm and welcoming. The lovely restaurant is staffed by culinary school students.There is a plaque stating that Mandela stayed there-which made it even more special. This is a great place to stop if you are driving to Durban or to the Vally of a Thousand Hills.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from FernHillHotel, Owner at Fern Hill Hotel
Responded 02 Feb 2020
Dear valued guest What wonderful praise! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We remember your group well and are so happy to hear you enjoyed yourselves so much. It was an absolute pleasure having you and we do hope when you are visiting our beautiful country again you will pop in. Thank you again. Kind regards Stephanie Szecsei
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The hotel is in a beautiful part of the KZN Midlands, close to Midmar Dam and along the Midlands Meander. The rooms are quaint and those that are being renovated are great, while the others are charming if a bit older. The staff are sensational. Very accommodating, professional and competent. Fully recommend this hotel for an affordable but comfortable stay,
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Date of stay: April 2022
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We have been going to Snooty Fox for many years and went last night to celebrate. As we have often done before , my wife and I ordered steak tartare. It was very disappointing and rather tasteless the toast that accompanied it was not even up to standard. Our daughter ordered trout and whist she said that the sauce was very delicious she could not eat the fish as it was full of bones. We sent it back and it was replaced but there were still many bones. The poor waitress was very embarrassed but her senior did not appear to share her concern. A very disappointing visit . I hope that there was a reason for a drop in standards in the kitchen and that it will not be repeated as we have always enjoyed our meals there in the past.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Had a really lovely lunch at the Snooty Fox restaurant at Fern Hill. Food was excellent, staff very friendly, welcoming and service is good. Piano player tinkling away on the corner was a nice touch too.
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Date of stay: November 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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We had a small group dinner of 20 people celebrating 2 anniversaries. The venue was neat, well decorated and welcoming. It was a cool night but inside it was warm and cozy. The staff were friendly and a pleasure to work with from booking stage right until the actual evening. The food was wonderful! Even vegetarians were well taken care of. We requested to bring our own drinks and that was accommodated effortlessly. All-jn-al, the evening was fantastic.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Spent a night there with a few other couples and we were extremely disappointed after the great reviews we had seen. Only one bath towel, no dstv remote, shabby bathroom and breakfast definitely nothing to write home about. What a pity.
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Spent a night here while attending a wedding in the area and was disappointed by this hotel. The images and description on the website paints a far prettier picture than what we found. The hotel is dated and in need of an upgrade. We booked the luxury room, which sadly is located in a block reminiscent of dormitories and was basic. Comfortable enough for a short stay. Breakfast is basic and service was terribly slow. However staff were super friendly and obliging! It’s ok for a short stay. But I won’t recommend as a place to go to for a vacation or longer stay. The gardens are beautiful.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Never expected such excellence in service.. The food was out of this world.. The prawn curry.. Diana steak.. Compliments to the chef!! Lovely room..beautifull garden... Highly recommenable... May sure u book yr next stay here
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Closely situated to Midmar entrance. Less than 500 m drive approximately. Needed accommodation for the 226 Challenge. Service, flexibility and food was excellent. Thanks for great stay. Vodacom signal not strong all over. Wifi in reception.
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Travelled solo
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There are more places to choose from in the Howick area.
LOCATION
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHowick
NUMBER OF ROOMS
26
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